Which is healthier, monosodium glutamate or chicken essence?

MSG should be healthier. The main raw material of monosodium glutamate is grain starch, and chicken essence is added with salt and maltodextrin on the basis of monosodium glutamate. However, both seasonings are made by chemical process, so it is not recommended to use too many edible food additives.

Chicken essence and monosodium glutamate, as condiments, can make food more delicious and are frequent visitors in people's kitchens. Proper consumption of monosodium glutamate can also supplement the amino acids needed by the human body and promote people's appetite. As long as you pay attention to your intake, chicken essence and monosodium glutamate are good condiments.

Chicken essence contains 40% monosodium glutamate;

Although most of the packages of chicken essence say "made from first-class fat chicken" and "really made from first-class chicken", it is not a natural condiment with chicken, chicken bones or its concentrated extract as the main raw materials. Its main components are monosodium glutamate (sodium glutamate) and salt.

The reason why chicken essence tastes fresh is mainly the function of monosodium glutamate. In addition, inosine monophosphate and guanosine monophosphate are both fresh-keeping additives and also have the function of seasoning. Moreover, the combination of them with sodium glutamate can make the umami flavor of chicken essence softer, the taste more rounded and full, and the fragrance more intense.

Reference to the above content: Baidu encyclopedia-monosodium glutamate